³⁴And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? ³⁵^ddBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

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ddComp. John 16:4.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus answered, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you? But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them—then they will fast in those days.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus responded, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So he said to them, “You are not able to make the bridegroom’s attendants fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, are you? But days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”